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Tatsuro Taira
JapanAge, record and fight historyTatsuro Taira is a UFC flyweight from Japan who lost a title fight to Joshua Van at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026.
20 pro fights10 UFC fights1 title fight
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About Tatsuro Taira
Born on January 27, 2000, in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Tatsuro Taira began his professional career in 2018 and has fought at Flyweight in the UFC since 2022. He fights from the orthodox stance and holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In his first UFC fight, Taira beat Carlos Candelario by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic on May 14, 2022. At UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026, he lost to Joshua Van in a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history10
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Joshua Van | L | KO/TKO | 5 | 1:32 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Brandon Moreno | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:24 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park | HyunSung Park | W | Submission | 2 | 1:06 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Brandon Royval | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira | Alex Perez | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:59 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | Carlos Hernandez | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:55 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Edgar Chairez | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | Jesus Aguilar | W | Submission | 1 | 4:20 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo | CJ Vergara | W | Submission | 2 | 4:19 |
| May 14, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Carlos Candelario | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
Career
- 2022UFC debutBeat Carlos Candelario
- May 9, 2026Latest fightLost to Joshua Van
Title fights
- May 9, 2026: lost vs Joshua VanUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
How his UFC fights ended
8 wins
2 losses
Divisions
- Flyweight: 7-22022 to 2026, 9 UFC fights
First UFC fight
May 14, 2022: beat Carlos Candelario by unanimous decisionFight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
May 9, 2026: lost to Joshua Van by KO/TKOUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, round 5, 1:32
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:48 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.